stockholm by plenty

the geology of commuting

2009-11-08T08:08:00.000+01:00

Building a railroad in the somewhat rough terrain of Lidingö did require a bit of digging and blasting. Almost looks like busy trams on Lidingöbanan have carved a ravine here at Baggeby.
Baggeby station, Lidingö (map) 29 September 2009

Voff

2009-11-07T16:47:00.008+01:00

As a complement to this one, this is what happened a few moments afterwards. Seems it was not just me who wanted that backdrop :-)

Drottningholms slott, Ekerö (map) 20 September 2009

Slussen - and beyond

2009-11-07T08:07:00.007+01:00

Everything looks different from above. You can walk across Slussen, pass Södermalmstorg and ride the subway on a daily basis - and yet when you look at it from an elevated position at Mosebacke - it's like you're watching an entirely different place.

Personally I loved the detail and wide range of perspective from up there. It was an amazingly clear day - and Stockholm showed its most colorful and bright side. Accentuated by the occasional lifting crane, of course.

Katarinahissen (map) 8 October 2009

S:t Tomas kyrka (3)

2009-11-06T08:06:00.001+01:00

A wooden crucifix by the artist Bror Hjorth is a signum of St. Thomas Church in Vällingby.

S:t Tomas kyrka, Vällingby (map) 9 September 2009

trollholmens skola (2)

2009-11-05T08:05:00.004+01:00

Here's Trollholmen School again. Remember all that low-tech fun?
Trollholmens skola, Sollentuna (map) 26 September 2009

hospitality (2)

2009-11-03T08:03:00.002+01:00

Walking towards Danderyds sjukhus. Maybe someone at the hospital is about to get a visit.
Tunnelbana Danderyds sjukhus, Danderyd (map) 1 November 2009

bollmora kyrkogård (3)

2009-11-02T08:02:00.002+01:00

We're back at the cemetery. There's something ambiguous about the form of this object. Embracing and inclusive - yet with some sharp edges.
Bollmora kyrkogård, Tyresö (map) 10 October 2009

vällingbygrillen

2009-11-01T08:01:00.000+01:00

Ice cream, hamburgers and soft drinks. Fast food in the suburb. Notice how the square is paved with granite setts in characteristic circle patterns - literally a landmark of Vällingby.
Vällingby centrum (map) 9 September 2009

hello, operator?

2009-10-31T08:31:00.000+01:00

Do you remember these? Phone booths? I wonder what kids of today will say about these installments - after all there are still a few of them left out there, although they don't provide much functionality in a time of cell phones and wi-fi connection points...

But at least it's a beautiful memorial from a time when a phone booth was a normal, every-day thing - and not a rare curiosity.

Mosebacke torg (map) 8 October 2009

vaxholms kastell

2009-10-30T08:30:00.001+01:00

Vaxholm Castle was originally constructed centuries ago to defend against shipborne attacks from the east. Today it hosts a museum of coastal defence.
Vaxholm (map) 2 October 2009

ansgarskyrkan

2009-10-29T08:29:00.000+01:00

In the midst of Lidingö shopping centre, next to the town hall, is Ansgar Church from 1996. Pastor Leif Romell has been generously sharing his insight into its history.

Artist Lennart Rodhe created this cross in "egg tempera" technique. Thereby the colours remain "true" even in differing light conditions. When only a few candles are lit - and depending on exactly where in the room you are - the cross "comes alive" and an amazing tunnel effect can be seen.

Ansgarskyrkan, Lidingö (map) 29 September 2009

infra city (3)

2009-10-28T08:28:00.000+01:00

Same hotel, another angle. One never knows with these glassy façades.
Infra City, Upplands Väsby (map) 26 September 2009

whatever you do - don't whistle!

2009-10-27T08:27:00.001+01:00

If there is a place, covered by unspoken yet indisputable mystery - I'd say it's the backstage areas of a theatre. Especially the older ones, which almost always come complete with ghost tales and all.

These stairs are in Södra teatern ("South theatre"), which was opened in 1852 and has been in use ever since. These days the stage hosts conference speakers as well as stand-up comedians and musicians from far-away, exotic parts of the world.

Mosebacke torg 1 (map) 8 October 2009

out flying

2009-10-26T21:32:00.002+01:00

photo: Anna Lindfelt

It was just one of those days. Everybody was out and about flying their planes. We just wanted to take it easy at our place at Rådmansö, just off Norrtälje. Not terribly far from where we challenged the Viking Line ferry mind you.

Rådmansö, Norrtälje (map) 7 August 2009

romantic vacancy

2009-10-26T08:26:00.000+01:00

Moon or no moon, summer is merely a memory and this bench by Norrviken doesn't seem overly crowded.
Norrviken, Sollentuna (map) 26 September 2009

bollmora kyrkogård (2)

2009-10-25T08:25:00.000+01:00

Tranquility. A timeless pace in a timeless place - Bollmora Cemetery. The shadow in the foreground is from the campanile.
Bollmora kyrkogård, Tyresö (map) 10 October 2009

the rose

2009-10-24T08:24:00.002+02:00

Glass is such an underrated material these days. We want our glass-windows spotless and clean, so that we won't even know they are there. But glass can also be decoration. Catcher of sunlight. A colourful flower gleaming above your head, like this one marking a glazier's shop near Mosebacke Square.

Mosebacke torg (map) 8 October 2009

S:t Tomas kyrka (2)

2009-10-23T08:23:00.000+02:00

Light from the inner garden. A meditative moment by the baptismal font in St. Thomas Church.
S:t Tomas kyrka, Vällingby (map) 9 September 2009

rödlöga - a parting shot

2009-10-22T08:22:00.002+02:00

Here is a view from Rödlöga harbour taken just before the boat headed back to Stockholm.
Rödlöga, Norrtälje (map) 20 September 2009

the Rindö connection

2009-10-21T08:21:00.001+02:00

The characteristic silhouette of a double-ended ferry. Without them, what would life in the archipelago be like?
Vaxholm Västerhamnen (map) 2 October 2009

please have a seat

2009-10-20T08:20:00.000+02:00

There's something special about old park benches. Silent witnesses of a world rushing by, rarely with time to have a seat or just breathe for a while.

If only they could speak.

Kungsholmen (map) 7 October 2009

danger ahead - look out

2009-10-19T20:19:00.000+02:00

If you've got a sweet tooth (like me), this is a place to either avoid (if you listen to your dentist or scale) or look forward to. Try to get away with just one piece of cake if you can. I can't. Never ever when I'm at Taxinge Castle. There is just too much to choose from. And it all looks and tastes delicious.

Taxinge Slott, Nykvarn (map) 12 September 2009

lidingö kyrka (2)

2009-10-19T08:19:00.000+02:00

The exterior of Lidingö Church, completed in 1623.
Lidingö kyrka (map) 29 September 2009

change lanes for Vallentuna

2009-10-18T08:18:00.000+02:00

Straight on to Arlanda? Or a detour from the E4 motorway? Choices, choices...
E4, Upplands Väsby (map) 26 September 2009

mailboxes at Rödlöga

2009-10-17T08:17:00.001+02:00

Rödlöga is a populated island, but only three people live there all year around. As you can see in this picture many more are staying there during the summer!
Rödlöga, Norrtälje (map) 20 September 2009